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Old 09-04-2008, 12:16 AM   #1
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cleaning wheels nothing works!!!!
ive got a set of the kmc dimes black with wut looks like a polished stainless lip nothing works on the lip everything i try including stainless polish and a microfiber cloth gives the lip a foggy appearence and tiny little micro scratches....anyone know something i dont
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Old 09-04-2008, 04:57 AM   #2
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Re: cleaning wheels nothing works!!!!
Try some of the polishes with a mothers powerball
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Old 09-04-2008, 09:27 AM   #3
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Re: cleaning wheels nothing works!!!!
im not really sure though because everything that i rub on doesnt come off shiny its a very foggy look
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Old 09-04-2008, 09:50 PM   #4
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Re: cleaning wheels nothing works!!!!
I used turtle wax chrome polish on mine with the powerball, it worked really well. Just make sure not to let the powerball dry out, you gotta use a bunch of polish
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Old 09-04-2008, 11:22 PM   #5
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Re: cleaning wheels nothing works!!!!
and that is a polished stainless lip on yours?
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Old 09-05-2008, 08:51 PM   #6
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Re: cleaning wheels nothing works!!!!
try a polish called: magic mix, it works wonders

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Old 09-05-2008, 09:33 PM   #7
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Re: cleaning wheels nothing works!!!!
I like smithbrite's line of wheel polish and cleaners. They work miracles.
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Old 09-05-2008, 10:32 PM   #8
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Re: cleaning wheels nothing works!!!!
mothers mag and aluminum polish works good...
ifs its foggy keep polishing

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Old 09-05-2008, 11:40 PM   #9
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Re: cleaning wheels nothing works!!!!
are you trying to polish a lip that has a clearcoat?
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Old 09-06-2008, 12:02 AM   #10
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Re: cleaning wheels nothing works!!!!
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are you trying to polish a lip that has a clearcoat?
to tell u the truth i really dont know but i might try some of these dif polishes but if it is cleared wut do i need to do
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Old 09-06-2008, 09:20 AM   #11
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Re: cleaning wheels nothing works!!!!
if they are cleared try 3m

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Old 09-07-2008, 09:07 AM   #12
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and that is a polished stainless lip on yours?

yes
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Old 09-09-2008, 06:27 PM   #13
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alright i guess ill go out and try some different products and let u guys know
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Old 09-09-2008, 09:25 PM   #14
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Re: cleaning wheels nothing works!!!!
Have you tried Eagle one "Never Dull"? I used that on my polished wheels with great success.
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I used the Blue Magic wheel polish today, it worked great
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Old 09-10-2008, 01:14 PM   #16
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where do i get some of that...any auto store?
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Old 09-10-2008, 08:55 PM   #17
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yeah i picked mine up from autozone, like 6 bucks. just go by the directions and it worked great.
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Old 09-10-2008, 10:27 PM   #18
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Re: cleaning wheels nothing works!!!!
I just put new 24" Driv Tantrums on my truck.. polished them with a MICROFIBER cloth. better than a ****en terry towel supposed to be scratch free but it left blue swirl marks/scratches on my lip!!! I was using mothers chrome polish and I used more than enough for each rim.. but it still left those swirls!!! Any help on getting those out or am I done?
These wheels aren't even a month old and they got a lil swirl..
i can live with it but i hate it there too new
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Old 09-12-2008, 09:21 AM   #19
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Re: cleaning wheels nothing works!!!!
i know exactly what you are feeling my rims are only about a month old also....by the way i was waxing my truck kind of pissed off about my rims so i decided to rub a little of the maguires i was using on my rims and it worked!! go figure i would have never guessed car polish would work but now i just need to get rid of those little sratches also...anyone?
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Old 09-12-2008, 11:59 PM   #20
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Re: cleaning wheels nothing works!!!!
so you rubbed car polish on your wheels??
maybe a buffer could take the swirls out of the wheels? i have a 6" chrome lip and it doesn't fancy me to see ANY swirls.. whatsoever..
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